The Abilene Morning Times (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 109, Ed. 1 Friday, February 17, 1928 Page: 3 of 8
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THE ABILENE TIMES
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TEXAS PLACED
NATIONAL TILT
Uy III:K I to. DKMBY.
(lTnite<l I'rests Correspondent.)
. CHICAGO, Feb-i'. 16.—"-Tltu iiuijoi
leagues have started their long dis
«!us»'d euiiijiaiKii to iiipld the boy-
of America into capable buse ball
- ii'ayi r.s.
F.r t ili finiie liclion uloiijf this
tine was taken In re yesterday when
the', advisory r'oiuicil of tl.o \ uteri-
fan and National leagues voted .'to
contribute ^.iii,U"0 to fm i?•.»•«• the
American l-etfiuiVs. jiryjiostd n:i
• \ tloil.il hoi ' base bull ("urnainont i11
whle.li 100,000 youth., are expected
to part!ri|iMo
The a,Mion e'ame as u climax t>>
feypral year'n di.-icus.sion which li'Jtv-
eentereit around proposed plan , to
furnish the. majors' with a larjjei
crnji of rookii ; each y< ar.
: H.. ■ hall: men ale agreed that
(lie demand for good player* now
Is far greater than the supply. A
confirmation".of their vieWa thi\
point to the rookie crops 01 the
past few years_ which have brought
few stai hall /players into the big!
Political j
Announcements
'I'll" Ttnu/M is autiho'i/i/.« il to an-
iiuuiitv thf iol.lo>ving iK'i oris as
/ ^ < , for th»* itvspH'ils^ ol'ii:
Mit'JfM't lu th« aifion of ItiV
1 f|j(u rat ic prrinat y. J it.) y if-S, I 'i jh
I til County J iid^e:
ro.M k. i:n i:\
(Ifiveieel jim)
1mm ('empress, 1711\ districts
k. (»
l ot Commissioner, I'lecint
No. 1:
II. i: MKYKU
For Countv Clerk:
JAMKS H. I'.K.VITON
w. ]•:. UKA.SI.KV
f ^ (l(e election)
I or Constable, Prednct 1—
li. I). Al.l.l'N
( He e|.-, tiuU)
DAVK I'.OOTIl
For County Treasurer—
.AUSTIN Fin's
(K« election)
County Supt. of
Education—
M A. WII.l.IAMS
( Re elect loll)
' ) For District Clerk—
MISS HKLLK WKI.J BORN
(Rc election)
County Com. Precinct One>
II. K. MK \ Fit
For Tax Collector—
NAftl HUCIIKS -
(Re-»U'ctlon)
For Tax Assessor—
J. T. HOWARD
Re-election)
For Sheriff—
H. T. O BAR
, (lie electiou) ,
leagtie*, de pute liberal spending by
major nragrates.
Revives InU'jest.
The T;i gjmi', ptaii. Wan exjieeted
to revive youthful, interest in bit sc.
ball. It has been iiointe'd out that
the popularity of other sports, ce-
lebrities. has caused boys to turn
away from base ball, a Sport which
once took most of their idle time.
Eligibility' for coin petit ion in. the
Legion's natii.nal tournament will
be limited to bov i vv-lto have n.it
pnpseil,their S"venteenth bil'thil'.iv.
Act i on of tin' two major leagues
was t a kin at
Judge Kene.-
nil* ion. r of
John Ileyilii
l.t ague, hod -
den? of the
tended
With the
leagues tile I
the ration int.
meeting bfoi
M. l.andis, c.ohi-
' ball. President
of i lu' National
S Tl.ii lia 1(1, pie i
•lii'a.n L. ague, at
liy 1KANK (IK I T V.
(L'nitid lTe.-'s. S i'm 111 ladito.i.)
Our old ■ friend, Jen! t'.ii'up.i, is
back again today with a--> ti iking
suggestion as totliv loea'.-ioi'i of the
•IK2S UaVis (up "game■, .v, In.eii
> peaks tor itself, as- the e'.oininil ill a
Cations of the g'. II .• . i. /o. II...
lislmrg invariably do,.
{' Mi t'aiupa, white .apparently
( undo;. , a - sLi;;i't' nais:t;>p.ia heii;sioit.
I wait. .- a j full.iws :■
"Hat ri.shurg,
u|oioj't of (.he major
i' r inn phlllH t<> di villi'
I' !' il ), Si\ to
I'a ■! ..a nd'."four "I'ii the West.
lined unVle.i
000 iridi\ i.l
cnmpete in
11wn States,
\t_ n ,it,'iti'
Hon t. a'i Will he
the direction .of the I
ual 1 egiti|> in, ts '
The tea 10 ' first wi
dlstnrt;) witfiiii theiI
later meeting to g,.j,
Regional I'laj
State wintlei'.' theii will [jatt.e'i
pate, in !0 .11 giviiia! ehauipion.shijis
: and : W e . jet.n eliaiiipion-
v\ill be -e' 1. t ; . \t tlirt. winner-
wi'!i til''* t.';'i the;, f i.naI games, to b*
known ns ■ "IW.,, Id Stfi'ie^"
■ 1).*v. S" .i . f 1 "..l.ji a!>olis, n'p.
A
-Oifif.
Babies
Love c
It
1 . t all stivmaeh atul
intestinal ttintbles ami
ilrsUti 1 a noes due to
teetl'.un;, there is noth-
ing cetiei than a s.ife .
: liiLntvami ChiKlren's ■
-Laxative..
Mrs. Wins low's
Syrup
rescntiilg the. I'.ega-.u said the l.e
Sfiotr had co'nsidi i' d tin' pl.iii fur
tvv.i years.
"Sali ll.rt I .. . bvdl; is ilii: fouii.la
tinn ..lid b.n l.b I..- i.if the i'.tiiie. Th.o
|major l.-aii'iies. ieah/e thai the p; ■
1 PI iti.-ui and til, f.. t- ; .Ijg ef ba
• ball with Hvys betv\ 1-eir II and IV
I years of age ineaij- the eontinn. .'I
growth and ■ permanency ■ o,f the
game ivf ba .e ball.'- 'Sovvef,; 's;i.iil
Judge "I.audi., dei'land the plan
appeared to In thorouglilv practi
■"This ooiiipetitive plan' aiiiong
am at i ii t s," I -a i 11 lis -aid, "ha-i. reach -
ed fiiithej and .emhraccs ■ wore
-than' any plan' presented to'organ-
ized ba a hall...i.n. many.'a day.''
IS:.: na i;d a tld 111 \ ilb-r we -e^ ial-
1\ i nth;i :a tic in".,pt';11-iiig• tjie ■ I'.Cr
g ull ■ p: nip • .1. " -:5.
Finish hv Sept,' 10.
It planned to .sita ' i :i]ie':"regi.o.n-,
a! toiirnaiiient.* late. lit. Jul) "iti or-
der that' the : national • totmiumMit.
mirV be coiniilt tiij btfoi c ^ -j>t -10.
Rt. giiin.tl. division-, of. the. toui iia-
hiejit 'we're annoutired; as 'follows:. ,
: No. 1 \Va>lri.n,gtoii, Oiegoi't,.Ida-
ho, Mi'iitar... *N • " California.
Nevada. I 'taii. -\ r:/.un.i. N o '1 '
Notlli Pakrifa, .SoatiiKakuta Wy-
(lining, .N'elo a ,ka i No..4' Colntado,
Kate .. , (ikial.om'a, i • \ iN'esv
Me\ien.; ,\" .'. Mjnip >>, l ava.
Wr . .Vn''in, M: 1 if a" : N'o ■(! • Mis-
<iii t v. !■' 1"-iIfiill,ina, '(Vl io,,. Ken-
tijeky ; \.i *."■ - A rkatis.m to>-• i» ip-.
oi;. 1 a i in si .in.! A'!..t.,i:: a, Te nhe ■ e e:
'' S i
" I see liy I :ie ia.di" that't he Oavis
! ('up tennis ie/iirs .iiiay be: heki i.ii
T'Vu is tiii ; eat . ■ VVliat's. the big
idea
"\Vh \ ■ 11o111d" We have to go to'
| Fiainee ■ te ki'iick off tlie-e h'rttich
ff'uvs t!...t Ml', rail beat even with
| their , own iefeiee ? I can't say it
' hurts Vie .iiiy. as Twioild uaido itiy
' ceasi.ii ]1.1 " 10 the bi-g-' league" ten.
1 Ills, f o' an ftei iiOvn . .i, eh' i k to u
wrf'stiiiig; 'ea'tcli. ' 1!n,t" -it'the pi in
' I'ij'l'le nf the ihiilg' '
, "If people want hu.Id up slant
so that the - port'- nien 1 will make a
lot • of nieiiiey aii.l'llu ainateiirs will
i get th 'ir expense ""accounts .arid the
mug. w i 1 i t. l.e a t • ire.i"ing without
oven i .w king like. they do 'now,
w liy dou'e:.they'iiiii.l the 1 C.'. t 'iip
j inatehes over Iw.ie vvhei;e' the b|<f,
.money is ?■ . . ; , '
•I '.-"J. can't «Te ■aiiythitur to tenuis
' niyself but natting a little soft, ball
hover a. net that Ti f'ea coulil kick it
|over, with a bat. so .big you roulijii't,
i fntss it, ami 'ihe J-ilctureS:. of the,
| truys that .plav .it doii't-'look- like
then. \va; iviii.i'h h.et i aft' in -it. Tint
j' It. seoiws by the na'H : s io be a
I pushover fm e i ov\ ds,. aiui whe' e, the
] c rowd.-, are'd -. \ r '■ ae.
I "1 Ijave. a seaitMiii that W'1! i)«ike
i teiiiii • a i etnil i:
ntaki,'' the.'.su; i . <
guys play on a .side so tbjit
vvoiild.get a little action and oiuybo
■sute.ebouy Would get .hatiefl... over
th - d.iini . by accident I liat is my
, idea e a ieguhir gUnn' iilld this
V all tie a sort of cios.s between
base ball and hoeke.y without a dull
- ti.omenf. ' '•
"OlVeouise, if vv'i'aliil all this you
*'v.::Id liave to get some iiew tennis
Lp.h'.yei's fm frotti what I see-the
I guys, that j>Ja\ it' now would wear
. '"if pi ett> ,-oun. Jliit' I don't tliitik
' tlitt. would' nn.ke it. ybody ■ mail.
"Also.* 1 that-- the Olmpio
.j teiaiuMiVPnt 'is being held i'.l Am
' i t I'danr t h a- ; 'Another sock on
,-t 1 - nose - fo i A me tic.au sport. Not,
e en Onr.'-liyeil tN.iuiVlly could get
.Ual far to s,e it i.ven if lie wanted
fi. AI .I M f.ml of mine iiamijit
<oe:, wh.. vised in dive there tidi
'. it'e il' i- a; 11.iigii town foi lima.'
•tern , am I that -oinebo'ily is.likely
■ t • j' ..! eiih ..hoi in their liipi"!' iinil
-tin- oiiglii to know for he was i
t' r'li:-"!liess .e.. r-t"h.'le too. «
" 11 e i ii jig you -wil print this, so at
w !'! die 'sonre good: and' wise up
s 11lei1 ne* beside.* yourself.
.'Y ours re-peetfullV, '
■ iSigne.f) JOK (' \RI TA "
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I I VI in MKMHFR OF HI ('
ill 11 ON DOT l ilt) I INK
COUCHMAN TO
PILOT 9 AT
BR0WNW00D
I;1U)\\ NWOOD, Feb: 16: l'.ob
('.■uchmat!, v t teran vitcni'r « ith. the
Haii- Antonio, base ball dab .of the
Texas l.eague, has ".been n.::.\ed
manager of the Hrowtwood team
that will rejvresent this cit\ in the
VVest Texas base ha') league, which
is now being organized wii.h San
Aug,lo, Abilene and !'.!■ wiiwu.iiI
definite!'. i:i the league,.aml with
Orhei's -■ iiOjilying for iidaiilta: Ce
llariji Aides, owner of th.• San An
tonio cl^b, plans,' to ma'u: Tiruwn-
.wood a farm for his i!,:b . ri.i has
design.ited Couchmtj! ai the man
to train player's'tsif his ekt'r
Abies has advised - his brother,
James O. Abies, of this city, that
he will be able to release about 18
players to HruWriWood : t the. con-
elusioti ; i ,thv spring training pe-
riod at I'ii'deiicksbuig. ".
Local haw ball fans arc vyork'ng
, thisweek in. an' (/fort to arrange
for a park t.. be used d'-.i'im; the
| current seas,an and. to orgauiie an
I association heiv that, vv'il ilnunve
l1vUh.i1 franchise.
24 High School
Teams In Austin
Tourney Friday
A Hi I XS. Tex" T eh,, lo. I I 1')
Tw en ty fou r team a have entered '
tb ^ i a:Xas A, A. il. Iligjl school
basketball. Uiutaiaiiii'iit to* (m> hehi
here tonnn iow and Saturday, Jim-
my ftt, . atbletie director an-
il niiua d teilay. . .'
One of the fasiests to'uinaments
h.dd is t'vpi cb-d ia the annual clash
j-for the oji. ii championship 'of the
' State. e_:
Oiaw ngs for the contests were
held .Monday aiternoon in Dallas,
at: !''hj;iiiv :ef; the, tea:)is arrivinj
j v i e "a* to start practice on the
: locnl .e.iiirt fm the tourney.
j "Pun et l: ,i;h is I' Ibis, iindcr the
j'e.ad.ovin!, of t'.,i\eli VV*. W. llush-
man, is .favorr.II. to win the tourii'i;
ni. nt. '; .'■■■ • ■ ' - ■ i .', * ...
Mi , Ojw! Virdjin, teacher of
.ifubb; tJi.efik' .school, spout the day
i iiii. 1'i of, and .Mrs. J. tX Watts
'and i.'
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e n iy, y t-va i ri a .1 >t ■' o w- all. V I-
A'- i gibi-a. VV. • ' Vi'f: na'a-
of- ('"!i;oiii'e.i: No: -It)' , 'No
I'na, S hit h '('arol ii' .;
i.fa , •
gal e . ail" vv'ouh'l
f: .people .go : to it.
a a. i :iek; at pr..-e
I he ■ i t of people
leaiii-.-piirt, w hat i t
■tag- ■ the bouts in-
the Yankee St a
a, big cioWtl'.vvouhl
ge-\ ^ would have
e "1'h.i n so robo.iy
r
who pii'y :'oT, ad
fight'.s,' wliich is'
I ha;t make Al'iei
■i -. today.
■ :"\Ve want .t. >
some iilac* like
di:U'i.n.'ci.t. night . a.'
tili n .'lift a' .1 > 'I
to ballyhoo i( .iij
W.Hlld ! g't 'T.-i it. red w hell tile
ynovd -a-,ic what ' v. a i.'<;Uang yt'U
: Would; have -to e'haiige i'hv i.ufes ,a
liittle i-o a';V to'-tn'.?ki; 'it-smofe Jiitcr-
■ esI' i'g a' - ■ ' ' i : a ' a :
a- t:'i lu.a I.. t'l ball
i ike :i i.a e ball, 111 ak
• t', and 1 i five or 'six ■
I'iT I'SIU KGH, Feb. In Kvefy •
tii'-mViei of the I'itt.-burgh l'nates
has' igned a contract for the com
iaa a-.eason The last tit come into
'••1-1 was Utii.ieigb tirimes, .vet-a
eViii't" right-hander who eaine 'to the ;i
1 i hi lion,] the (i ant-. S-atunlnv
in an even trade for Vic Al.liidge |
tiiinles t'athe here froin his home
lit iMiiipfva. Ohio, and signed his a
cofitriict last night. It was vuider |
stood that he was given :i slight in-
rreasp in -sfl-hit-y over that he re-
cei\ed from the GJatiTs last season.
SHI'MAN. 1 ATF AND I.OVK
Slt.N DAl.I.AS t UN I U.U'I S
DAI.I AS. — Th ia,nfiacts of
;thi-ee IVa'lhi.s. Steers were received
•migned today. They w. e tlio.se of
l>a'l. ..'Shu ni ait ami SJi'tii l.ove,
air;\ hi') and Joe Pate, Ui.:.ad ba e
tniiii ■ ■
.T'lI.OI.NIX — Art N. i.t. veteran !
• •iiajor league twiile;, 1. ft het't; toa
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